Figurations of interspecies harmony: North American child-animal fiction, 1878-1978

Dataset consists of:a readme.odt file with data description;a data_NAm_child_animal_fiction_1898_1978.ods file with research data.Research data is a table with a list of selected, popular and significant examples of realistic fiction (novels and short stories) published in the US deemed significant for the emergence and development of the “boy-and-his-dog” convention (child and his/her companion animal). The table includes short stories and novels for at least middle-grade readers (ages 10 and up, no picturebooks). Some forerunners with adult protagonists are included (London, Curwood).It excludes sequels and series.It excludes fantastic stories (talking animals and fantastic animals).For some particularly prolific animal writers (Ernest Thompson Seton, James Oliver Curwood, Jim Kjelgaard, Walter Farley, Thomas C. Hinkle, Walt Morey, Marguerite Henry) only selected titles are listed.The table is not exhaustive and is meant as a research aid.